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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28

to the senate. Frank" as he is famil-
iarly called by his fellow members, is one
OF the handsonest men in the house, and
one of the best dressers IN that body. He
is tall, brosd-shouldsrea, fully six feet in
height, with full black beard, except IS to
his upper lip, which is smoothly shsven.
He dresses neatly. usually in some dark
stuff, and invariably wears soft silk tie,
waich he fastens in q bow with long ends.
de Is fond of dark ties with white spots,
and you seldom see him with any other
on. he Is good tslker, but his talk is
not especially musical to southern ears,
nor to those from the west, for he has
too much of the Yankee ''twang" and
nasal intention to make his oratory
agreeable to eals not accustomed to these
localisms. He has probably more of this
New England popularity of speech and
idiom than any member of the house ex-
cept Mr.. Reed, of Maine. Reed is full of
1t, and although he is an educated man
and ought to know and do better his
"Iaukeeisms" are absolutely shocking.
That is feature of Washington life, that
SSe hSai hSNe ths PSCullaE loCA accent
and idiom of every part of the country.
Sit 1t the house for an hour and
your are liable to hear the nasal drawl of
the Yankee replied to by the peculiar
plantation dialect of the south, and the
mining idious of the far west met with
the liquid lingo of the creole. The
sturdy sentences of the Norwegian farm
ers of the northwest find their way into
the debstes and in to the record and los
tie against the slang of the New York
stock boards or put to blush the lido
matte idiosyncrasies of the Bostonians of
that body.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS.
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

FIEB at Alliance, Ohio, destroyed six
business houses, valued at $4,000. An
equal loss occurred at New Orleans
through the burning of the round house
of the City Railroad Co.
THE round house of the Calumet and
Torch Lake railroad, at Houghton, Mich
lgan was burned Monday morning,
with several locomotives, the loss being
S1OO,6OO.
A FOUR story fiat building at Fifty
sixth street and Sixth Avenue, New York,
was burned yesterday, and several peo-
pie narrowly escaped cremation. Loss,
100000.
BOILER in stave factory at Crother-
vile, Ind, exploded Tuesday morning,
killing two men and dangerously wound
ing two others besides wrecking the fac
tory.
FrRH destroyed the cotton warehouse
of Pnenicy & Co., at Augusta, Georgia,
valued at $35,0oo, and the supply build
ing OF the Onondaga Iron company at
Geddes, New York, $4,000.
A PASSENGER train on the Louisville and
Nashville road was, Sunday morning,
wrecked near Hawthorne, ILL.,, by the ex-
plosion of the boiler of the locomotive.
The engineer and fireman were KILLED,
and the express and baggage cars were
demolished.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
FOREIGN.

FRENCH fnanciers have submitted sew
finance with the object of making loans
to Russia.
IE County Kerry, Ireland, Oh Sunday
night, tenant named Keene, was shot
and severely wounded for having paid
his rent.
The cabinet crisis in FrBnce has prob
ably been averted by the withdrawal OF
the supplemental budget of S75,OOO,OOO
introduced by the minister of finance.
The lord Lieutenant of Ireland, while
declining to abate rentals on his es-
tates in the county of Down, offers to
sell his tenants their holdings at reason
able rates.
The marriage of Pince Roland Bona
parte to Princess Letitia, daughter of
Prince Jerome Napoleon, will take place
at Tnrin about the middle of April. The
couple will reside in England.
The Swiss federal council has issued a
notice to persons who intend TO emigrate
to the Argentine Republic, warning them
of this cholera epidemic IN that country
that is of widespread extent and terrible
virulence.
FREDERICK AMERLING, deceased Aus
trian artist, bequeathed to the city of
Vienna n collection of art antiquities val
ued at $4,000, on condition that it be
forever left open for public view.
LORD SALISBURY has sent circulars to
the conservative peers expressing the
hope that all will be present on tho oo
casion of the opening of parliament, as
important business will immediately be
laid before the house of lords.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL has written
n letter to Maj. Saundsrson, loyalist
member of parliament for the north di-
vision of Armagh, in which he says: "My
attachment to the union and to the
Ulster loyalists has undergone no dimIn-
ution.
In the Circuit Court at Indianapolis
Monday morning Judge Ayers rendered
decision against Lieutenant Governor
Robertson, and offered an injunction re-
straining him from presiding at the joint
convention of the Legislature Wednes
day. Judge Ayers suggested that an ap-
peal be taken at once to the Supreme
Court,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
GENERAL NOTES.

j. j. Upchurch, founder of the Ancient
order of United Workmen, died at Steel
vile, Mo, Tuesday, aged 81. He organ
izes the first lodge at Meadville, Pa, in
1868.
A SOLDIERS monument to perpetuate
the memory of the soldiers who fought
and fell to preserve national unity will be
erected at Darlington, Wis. 1t will cost
$4,000.
EARTHQUAKE shocks and loud rum
Ilings early Monday morning disturbed
and excited the inhabitants of towns in
Western Maryland. As the country is
mountainous, volcanic upheaval is
feared.
THE Texas house passed bill forbid
ding the acceptance of railway passes or
orders for the transportation py judicial,
executive, administrative, or Legislative
officers, except sheriffs or constables,
under penalty of a maximum fine of
$1,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
NOTYR.

Mrs. W. II. Stoddard received severe
injuries at the last meeting of the tobog-
gan club. The slide is one of the steep
est in the state and many accidents have
occurred.
Rev. Mr.. Wells, son of Bishop Wells, OF
Milwaukee, declined the call from Christ
church in this city, and the recto o-ship has
been rendered TO Rev. II. A III axle, OF
Memphis.
The mayoralty candidacy is being
actively discussed. Il. Paznanski,
prominent Jewish merchant, is spoken of
by the republicans and the many friends
of Mr.. A. B. Macdonald are urging his
name for the position on the democratic
ticket. Should Mr.. Macdonald accept,
his election would be assured.
Three bogus cheeks on II. +. Robinson
Il Co. were passed Friday on the firms OF
II. W. lie Ciers j. Co. and William Clifton
The issuers of the checks are the same
parties who have successfully worked sew
eraI Wisconsin cities. The men left the
same evening for st. Paul
The river and harbor bill nppropria-
ton for the Chippewa river will be used
for dams at Eau Claire and Five Mile
Bluff, to concentrate the low water vol
umes into practicable channels. The I'M
provements on the Chippewa in the past
years have resulted in great benefit to its
raft navigation. The iet.ies at the mouth
of the Chippewa have been worth to the
public many tines the cost OF their CON
struction.
The bill introduced in the legislature to
erect ney Judicial district to comprise
the counties Of Chippewa, Price, Taylor,
Polk, Sawyer and Barron, meets with
hearty endorsement by both bar and peo-
pie in this locality.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
VILLAGES INUNDATED.
Disastrous Effects OF the january Thaw in
New York and Pennsylvania

Disastrous Effects OF the January Thaw in
New York and Pennsylvania,
PoRr JsRvIs, n. Y, Jan. 25.-Last night
the ice in Laokswsnna creek broke up
and gerged at Hawley, "a. The lower
part of the village was flooded, and the
Erie round house had water in it four feet
deep, putting out the fires in all the en-,
gines. The most disastrous work is seen
at Cochocton, forty-t five miles west of
here, on the Erie railroad. The ice broke
up at noon yesterday at Hancock,
and last night Il gorged again at Big
Eddy, which is about seven miles below
Cochocton, and rapidly flooded back un-
til Cochocton was reached. Since that
time the entire lower part of the village,
containing twenty-five small houses, has
been under water. No lives are reported
lost "a yet. The ice passed smoothly
through here and did no harm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
GIANT POWDER EXPLODES.
Fifteen Freight Cars are Demolished
and One Man Instantly Killed.
Ice GorgeS Form ON Lackawana Creek
and Several Villages are Flooded.
Cholera Appears in Chilli and Causes a
Terrible Destruction Of Life.
TREACHERoUS POWDER.

An Explosion That Shook the Ground for
Twenty Five Miles.
FoSr Soorr, Jan. s5.-About 200 pounds
of gunpower exploded while in transit
over the Missouri Pacific railroad half a
mile from this city at o'clock this morn
ing. The train consisted of twenty.
three freight cars, fifteen of them being
ompletely demolished and the magazins
car was blown 10 atoms. The engine was
badly broken up but not blown Off the
track. Scott Hook, brakeman was kill
ed and great hole was blown in the road
bed and rails and ties and ground torn
up for several rods distant. Ten thou
sand dollars worth of plate glass and
window glass was broken in the buildings
throughout the central and western part
OF the city. Many thought it an earth
quake and left their beds and ran from
their houses panic stricken. A report
comes to-day that several window glasses
were broken at Nevada, Mo, 25 miles dis
tsnt, and also ~ Rich Hill. Houses were
shaken all over the county,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
CRIME AND CRIMINALS

ARENspoRF and five others, charger with
murder and conspiracy in the Haddock
affair, appeared in court at Sioux City,
Monday, and entered pleas of not guilty.
GkosaE W.GAT, the proprietor of chesp
stores in several western towns. who re-
Gently failed, has been arrested in Peoris
for obtaining goods under false pre-
tensos.
In tn. case of Sadie Hayes, charged
with killing Policeman jerks. in st.
Louis, it wss agrsed that plea of guilty
would be accepted. and that she ohould ba
sentenced to niEetynine years in the
penitentisry. She has been in iail since
October 1883.
DETKcTIvKs at Chicago have arrested
Ernst A. Stiebritz, who was conducting a
furniture business on Twenty first street,
under an assumed name. He will be sent
back to Germany to answer the charge
of forging two checks in Thuringen FIVE
years ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28

DR.. DOYLE, of Perry county, Tenn.
arrested for the murder of n. S. Deutsh,
in bingham Ill, twenty years ago, was
released from Jail on Saturday, Governor
Bate having withdrawn the requisltion
upon which Doyle was arrested.
An Cleveland. Thursday morning, Mrs.
James Cabalek He'd three of her
children, and mortally wounded two
others, and then committed suicide by
hanging. She had benn i'll tempered at
the breakfast table refusing to speak to
her husband, but is not believed to have
been insane.
PARTY of boys assailed the Pinkerton
men guarding the Lackawana yards at
Jersey City, Thursday afternoon, pelting
them with snowballs and other mis- sles.
Three shots were fired by the Pinkerton
force, and Thomas Hogan lookeron, fell
dead. Four of the Pinkerton force have
been arrested.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
A SERIOUS CT lRGE.
The Alleged Perpetrators of the Rock Island
Train Robbery Arrested.

Train Robbery Arrested.
CHIcAGo, Jan. 25.-The preparation
of the Great Rock Island train robbery
was directly charged against Henry
Schwartz a former brakeman on the
road to-day. He will have to answer in
dictments for both robbery and murder
of Messenger Nichols. Schwartz was ar
rested here some time ago and jailed on
the charge of bigamy and the fact of mis-
having been Rock Island brakeman di-
rscted suspicion against him as
perpetrst0r of the robbery and
murder. Schwartz however defied
any one to prove his connection
with the afair. To-day Schwartz's bail
was fixed al $4,000, and the prisoner had
hardly became free before he was rear
rested by two officers holding capiases
showing that Schwartz had been indiet-
ed by the grand jury of Grundy coun-
ty for murder and robbery. Schwartz
was hustled te the depot and taken by a
special Rock Island train to Morris, Ill,
where he will be examined tomorrow.
Remarkable efforts we're made by the at
torney of Schwartz to get him safely
from Jail after tie signing of the bail
bond but Sheriff Mason personally delay
ed his arrest until the capias could be
served
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
A Banquet TO Michael Dayitt.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Plates for two
hundred and twenty-five persons were
laid tonight at the Metropolitan hotel,
the occasion being the banquet to Mich
ael Davitt, municipal council of the Irish
National League. Davitt responded TO
the toast in his honor, and confined his
talk to Gladstone and constitutional
rights in behalf of Ireland. Chauncy NJ.
Depew, Governor Albeit, of New Jer-
sey, and others, also responded to the
toasts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
A Genial Restorative.

a genial restorative The changes which this
great botanic remedy produces in the disordered
organization are always agreeabiy, though surely
progressive never abrupt and violent On this
account it is admirably adapted to persons Of
delicate constitution and weak nerves, 10 whom
the powerful mineral drugs are positively inlur-
ious. That il initiates those processes which re
suit in the establishment Of healthful vlgor Is
conspicuousiy shown in cases where II IS taken TO
overcome that fruitful cause OF debility, indges-
ton, coupled. a. it usually Is, with hiliousnSSs
and constipation. Thorough digestion regular
which promptly and Invariably attend its sys-
temAfic US. Is Is besides, the BEST protective
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
The Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON Jan. 25.-The cabinet
meeting to-day was attended by all the
members except the secretary of war.
The principle topic of discussion was the
action of the senate yesterday on the
Canadian fishery question, in the course
of which the question arose rs to the
legality of the recent seizures of British
vessels near tho Seal Islands for alleged
violation of the laws relating to the hunt
ing of seals at or near the Islands.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
THE BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
Signed Between Nicaragua and
Costa Rips

A Convention Signed Between Nicaragua and
Costa Rica.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-There has been
no correspondence between this country
and Nicaragua relative to the copstruc-
tion of a ship canal since 1885, but within
the past few days the intelligence has
been received that a convention has been
signed between Nicaragua and Costa Rlca
for the arbitration of their boundary dis
pute by the president of the United
States. This convention only awaits rati-
fcation and exchange to be full and
final disposition of the question of juris-
diction over part of the proposed canal
route.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28

A JKwrsH theological seminary has
been opeSed in New York city. The aim
of the college is to train strictly orthodox
young rabbies. complete course of
study for pupils intending to enter the
ministry will cover period of eight
years, divided into preparatory, junior
and senior courses. The curriculum will
have for its basis complete mastery of
the Hebrew bible, devoting to that pur-
pose thorough grammatical and exege-
tlcal study, with the aid of the critical
commentaries. The Talmud, beginning
with the Mishua and continuing with
the Gemara. will be studied with sufficient
thoroughness to afford the student an
excellent ground work for further re-
search in the great field of Hebrew learn
ing. The Medrashic literature, the He
brew philosophers, and the ceremonial
law as codiied by karo, Isserle., and
Maimouides will all receive their share
of attention, as will also the ancient post
biblical, and modern history of the He
brews. and finally homlletics The full
course of training will be very nearly
akin to that pursued at the rabbinic sem
mary in Europe, such as that at Berlin.
under the guidance of DIR. Hildesheimer.
that at Buda- Pesth, of which DR.. Bacher
tn Q leading spirit, and then comes the
newly organized Collegium Rabbinicum
at Rome.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
Carpet Makers 60 ont on a Strike.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Twenty five hun
dred men and girls employed at E. S.
Higgins + Co.'S carpet manufactory
struck this morning, and the girls, about
1,5oO in all, went to their homes. as did
also most of the men, no trouble being
made by the strikers. Seventy five
laborers that remained at work about
the building were not disturbed. The
strike resulted from the discharge of GER
tain employees. The firm is one of the
three largest in the United States. The
factories occupy both sides of 4Sd street
from 1lth avenue to the river. The pro-
ducts of the establishment amount to
S6,000,000 a year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
Ex-Gov. Bate Nominated for U. S. Senator.

IN-NWf'
NASHVILLE, Jan. 24.-In the Tenne.ses
Legislature, to-day, the 9th ballot for q. S.
senator resulted as follows: Bate 81,
Marks 2S, House IA, Rose l, Warde H.
William A. Baxter s, r. r. Butler 81, Smith
?, A. S. Colyar l, S. F. Wilson 1. The
caucus met again tonight, and after a
few ballots nominated Bate, who has just
retired from the gubernatorial chair.
This insures his election tomorrow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
Funeral of Mrs. Voorhees,

Txxsx HAurE, Ind, Jan. 25.-The
funeral of the late Mrs Voorhees, occurred
this morning. The casket was followed
by Senator Voorhees, and his daughter,
Miss Halle. The services at the church
were conducted according to the Episco-
pal ritual by Rev. Stanley, the pastor, as
sisted by Rev. Jenecks. Of ST. Paul's cath
edaal, Indianapolis. The remains were
inferred at Highland Lawn, in the voor-
hses burial plat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
Burglars Make q Rich Haul.

RrcHNosD, Texas, Jan. 25.-Betveen I
and 2 O'Clock yesterday morning three
4asked men entered the Gut Colorado
4 Santa Fe railroad depot, about . milo
from the business portion Of the town,
aAd at the point Of pistol compelled
Station Agent Hogan TO open the safe.
capped.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
The Result Of the First Ballot for L. ;. sens-
tor BY the Texas Legislature.

AUSTIN, Ten, Jan. 25.-The Legislature
at noon to day took the first ballot for
a United States senator to susceed Ssna-
tor MaIey- The houses bailosed sepa-
rately. The vote of the senate was as
follows: Senator Maxey IA, Gov. Ireland
6, Judge Terrell 6, John II. Reagan 3, u.
q. Gidvings 1. One senator was absent
In the house the ballot resulted: Marcy
%, Reagan 81, Ireland 21, Terrell 20.
The total vote of both houses of the leg
islature gives Maxey Al, Reagan "a, Ire
land "a, Terrell 26, Gidwings 1. Neces-
sary to choice 50. There vas one alb
sentee in the senate and one in the house.
The FIRST joint ballot will be taken to-
morrow morning.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
Their Plot was pi,coyered and Snuelched.

SOFIA, Jan. 24.-The Roumelian gov
ernment has informed the authorities at
Sofia of the discovery of plot with
centre at Slivanitza urging the people to
revolt and try to surprise Sofia. Two of
the leaders, Capts. Wicof and Cudief,
were arrested at Giurgevo. Two others
escaped across the Danube entering Bull
garia disguised.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
SOME FINANCES
Statistics From the Postofiice aud Revenue De
partments.

partments.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The report of the
sixth auditor of the receipts and disburse-
ments of the postoffice department. for
the quarter ended Sept. 80, 1886, shows
an excess of expenditures over the re-
ceipts for the quarter ended Sept. 50,
1856, of S1,694,64S, and an excess of en-
penditures over the receipts for the quar-
ter ended Sept. 80, 1885, of S239,374, a
net gain compared with 1885 of &c.
9O0,092. The collection of internal rev
enue during the first six months
of the fiscal year ending June 80, 1887,
was s57, sos, ,503, being decrease of ST.
o54,340 as compared with the correspond
ing period of the previous fiscal year.
The total collections from oleomargarins
since November amounted to S29S, 100.
The circulation of standard silver dollars
is steadily decreasing. The amount out
standing to-day is S5S ,634 1867, which is
over $4,000 900 less than the mount eut-
stan ding on the 1st instant.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
THE CANALS.
Reports and Recommendations of the Board of

Reports and Recommendations of the Board Of
Examining Engineers.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 25.-The report of
the board of engineers upon the relation
to commerce of the two important water
ways known as the Portage Lake and
River Improvement Company Canal, and
the Lake Superior Ship Canal Railway
and Iron Company Canal was sent to the
house to-day by the secretary of war.
The examination was required by tho last
river and harbor bill. The bill recon-
mends that the offer of the com panies be
accepted to transfer all right and title to
the canal, tho works of improvement on
the Portage river, the harbor works upon
Lake Superior and Kewenaw Bay, with all
lands and franchises connected Herewith,
free from all incumbrance, and involving
no other payments for bonds or other
wise whatsoever for the gross sum of
$350,000, and that the route be made
free waterway of the United States, sub
ject to no tolls or assessment whatsoever.
In the opinion of the board The price
asked is reasonable, and the franchises
now owned by these corporations
have been legally and fairly &C
quired, but bear heavily upon com
merce, and the companies are
free water way as soon as they are pro-
tected from the actual loss themselves.
The estimates are for e1tinguishing
private title 100000 for opening the
route 1925 900, for entrance from Lake
Superior S550,000, for entrance from Ke-
wenaw Bay S220,00o, aggregating $1,645,-
600. When the needs of commerce re-
quire depth of twenty Eve feet an ad-
ditional expenditure of $3.50, 700 will be
required.
A similar report from the engineer
board upon the Sturgeon Bay and lake
Michigan ship canal, connecting the
waters of Green Bay with lake Michigan
was also submitted to the house. In the
report the chief of engineers says if the
barrier between Green Bay and lake
Michigan we're now in its natural con-
dition the construction of q canal between
them or near the line of the existing
canal would be proper work TO be done
by the United States, b1. tho United
States should not be made responsible
for an insufficient canal encountered
with heavy liens, the results due to an
inefficient agency not contem plated by
the original act of congress. That
grants o. lands TO the state of Wisconsin
was sufficient TO have built the canal and
should the United States assume control
no payment will be due forfts constrac-
ton and maintenance; that owing to its
inadequate depth the existing canal
has only a restricted importance.
Whether the government assumes control
of the canal or not the tolls should not
exceed the actual cost of operating and
maintaining it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28

LONDON, Jan. 25.-A cabinet council
WAS held at Windsor Castle, to-day. The
queen read and approved the speech to
be delivered from the throne at the open
ing of parliament on Thursday. Mr..
Gladstone arrived in London to-day.
At the stations along the route from
Hawarden he was recofnized by the peo-
pie and enthusiastically cheered.